The Osceola times., 1887-07-30
Misc elIaneous Items,

CutCu up Wltuln tWo years Ut lcss.
Misc ellaneous Items.
Little Rock has paid OF all its indebt cd.
ness, and taxation in the city is now only
twenty-five mills.
The financial condition Of Miller County
is so good that the people want new
court house
A post-ofice has been established near
the Keystone manganese mine, called
eastman. The bond, etc, Of the post
master has gone forward for approval
The old Oak Hi Is veterans are taking a
lively interest in their proposed reunion
in Little Rock August 10
The New York Mining and Smelling
Company Of Hot Springs has lied its
charter with the Secretary Of the State;
capital stock, 10000
Sheriff J. H. Coblentz OF Conway Coun-
ty, went to Little Rock few days ago,
taking an unfortunate to the lunatio
asylum, and receiving from Sheriff
Worthen, one George Wilson, who is
wanted in that county for horse stealing
The post-office at Fra alklin has been
made a postal note office, which is great
convenience to those wishing TO remit
small amounts.
Governor Hughes has remitted fine OF
800 imposed upon K Horwitz by the Cir.
cult Court of Independence County for
betting on the election. The pardon was
granted as the bet was made under pecul.
lar circumstances OF excite ment and the
remission was asked by many officers and
citizens.
About $50 men from Independence,
White and Jackson counties joined, few
days ago, in grand wolf hunt near Grand
Glaize. Independence county took the
ribbon, having secured seven scalps. 1t
was quite success, and all were Pleased
over the days sport
From the fact that there was no appro-
| priation made for such purpose, m any
delegates appointed by the Governor to
represent Arkansas at the farmers con-
vention at Atlanta, August l6 will not
attend, feeling indisposed to pay their
own expenses.
The sheriff, Of Conway County recently,
by authority, destroyed $73,000 in bonds
| and scrip, covering the old debt Of that
county. The action was witnessed by a
great many citizens, who W ere glad to see
the last vestige of the old debt wiped out
There is a vacant West Point cadetship
| for the Fourth congressional district OF
this State, and Representative Rogers
gives notice that in March next there will
be competitive examination for choice
Of candidate. Meanwhile the ambitious
youths Of the district between the ages OF
seven teen and twenty-five have chance
to brush up In the necessary studies and
attend to their physical conditions.
The Miller County increase in taxable
values is $500, 0C0 over that Of last year
George lreau, a fireman on engine 623
on the Iron Mountain road, dropped dead
at Newport a few evenings since, caused
by being overhcated. His home was at
Little Rock.
c. A. Baker, Dan Horton and Scott
| ROYAL were lodged in the United States
Jail at Fort Smith a few days ago on a
charge Of manufacturing and passin g
counterfeit money. They were arrested
at Alma.
The most severe windstorm that has
visited this State In years passed over
Little Rock few days ago, coming from
the northwest Hot Springs Searcy and
other places visited by the wind report
considerable damage resulting there
from. The growing crops suffered con-
siderably. Only the tail end struck Little
Rock, but trees, outhouses and the crops
bear marks Of its severity.
james l. johnson, the civil engineer
| VINO some Weeks sluCt oil
the Office Of the Secretary of State the
| articles NJ Incorporation OF the Missouri
Pacific Branch railroad from Fort Smith
to Little Rock, is now In jail in Little
Rock He was captured and taken in by
the sheriff of Logan County after indict-
| ment by the grand jury. He attempted
TO burn the docu ment after he carried II
| away.
James Chandler was struck and killed
by lightning in the eastern part Of jack
sou County few days ago. He had been
| away from home and was returning.
When within two hundred yards OF the
house a heavy rain shower came up. he
took shelter under tree. The lightning
first struck the tree and then him. The
attention Of the family was called to the
scene by seeing the tree on fire after the
shower. and upon going to the place they
found his dead body, with one en- tire side
| blackened.
New sweet potatoes are in.
After having beaten the child in the
most horrible manner, once putting out
one OF his eyes while whipping him. 0
man living near Riverside, tied his little
step-son, aged i've, by the wrists to a
stake in the hot sun and left him there
without food and water until he died.
| lncu Tue hVhu hSa w sho
woods A lyuching will doubtless close.
ly follow his capture.
Under the laws Of this State an officer
is not permitted to make over $500 as the
emoluments Of his oflice. Under this rule
Sheriff Worthen, OF Pulaski County, re-
Gently turned into the county treasury
tl0S
daily Republican organ will be start
ed at Little Rock In November
The State Debt Board has RENTED s48,
5l2 exchange on the First National Bank
Of Little Rock, to d. E. II. Bonner & Co,
for bonds and coupons, and e45,420 TO Z.
II. Stout q Co, German National Ex.
change, for q similar purpose.
The State Land Commissioner disposed
Of l8o acres in Little River County tc
James T. Lindsey and W. II. Briggs, for
$500; forty acres in Faulkner County 10
W. N. Smith for go; and 50 acres In Gar
land Couaty TO J. p. lcilard for el0o
C. \ otsy, distin guissd member Of
the last Lsgislatures b spoken Of -
7rotaA.s candidate 70 sHcceed Hon. Roin-
| aexter Duaa Il - aext Coaerssa
Pshekl Csealv - sser one ssad,ct